A group of prominent employers in the greater Washington DC region released a blueprint calling for investment in smarter transportation. The document, entitled Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility makes numerous recommendations including:

The blueprint calls for additional investment in transportation of almost $7 billion a year through 2045 above already-planned spending of $12.3 billion a year.

CoaST policy director Jason Pavluchuk had the following to say about the blueprint:

Once again we see a group of employers recognizing the need to significantly improve our transportation system. The Capital Region Blueprint for Regional Mobility offers a mix of strategies that goes beyond calling for more money. This blueprint offers a number of smart transportation policies that will address the challenge of congestion. The Coalition for Smarter Transportation applauds this effort and looks forward to working with the Greater Washington Partnership.